Job Description
Job Title:  CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
Posting Start Date:  10/19/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. 
Job Description: 

Job Overview

The Continuous Improvement Manager is a key leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence and leading the site's continuous improvement strategy. The role partners with site leadership and cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities, optimize business processes, and deliver measurable gains in productivity, quality, cost, and delivery performance. Through strong leadership, coaching, and change management, the Continuous Improvement Manager builds organizational capability, promotes a culture of accountability and problem-solving, and enables teams to achieve higher levels of performance and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the deployment of Lean and Continuous Improvement (CI) strategies across the site.
  • Drive operational excellence initiatives to improve productivity, quality, cost, and delivery performance.
  • Establish and maintain CI governance, standards, and management systems to ensure execution discipline.
  • Identify process improvement opportunities and lead cross-functional improvement projects.
  • Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and problem-solving activities.
  • Develop and coach leaders and teams on Lean principles, CI methodologies, and best practices.
  • Build organizational capability and foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
  • Monitor operational KPIs and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of improvement initiatives.
  • Partner with site leadership to prioritize improvement opportunities and align them with business objectives.
  • Lead change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of new processes and ways of working.
  • Share best practices and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement across functions.
  • Prepare and present progress updates, project results, and performance metrics to site leadership.

What your background should look like

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, or TPM within a manufacturing environment.
  • Minimum 5 years of leadership experience, with a proven track record of leading and developing teams.
  • Experience in Electronics, EMS, Automotive, or other high-volume manufacturing environments.
  • Proven experience driving site-wide Lean transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Strong knowledge of Lean methodologies, including Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Root Cause Analysis, and TPM.
  • Demonstrated success in delivering productivity improvements, cost reduction, quality enhancement, and operational efficiency.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, facilitation, and change management skills.
  • Excellent project management, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior leaders.
  • Proficient in English, both written and verbal.
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent certification is an advantage.

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

Job Locations:

179 Moo 4, Northern Region Industrial Eastate
Lamphun, Lamphun 51000
Thailand
Posting City:  Lamphun
Job Country:  Thailand
Travel Required:  None
Requisition ID:  159896
Workplace Type:  Onsite
External Careers Page:  Continuous Improvement